noun
sense of wonder
A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a feeling of awe, curiosity, or amazement, often in contexts like nature, science, or art.
子供の頃に感じたセンスオブワンダーを大人になっても忘れたくない。
I don't want to forget the sense of wonder I felt as a child, even as an adult.
この映画は観客にセンスオブワンダーを与える。
This movie gives the audience a sense of wonder.
Borrowed from English 'sense of wonder'. The phrase was popularized in Japan through science fiction and nature writing, notably by Rachel Carson's 'The Sense of Wonder'.